Good Morning Fellow Residents, Commuters and Petition Supporters
You May have seen me at Edmondson Park, Glenfield or Holsworthy Stations Last week and then at Leppington Station this week collecting Signatures on Paper Petitions and many have asked WHY when over 7000 people have signed the Online Petition already.
The answer is in NSW Legislation - technically the Online Petition doesn't count in Parliament. ( you can read the rules here https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/petitions/Pages/About-petitions.aspx )
SO to Have OUR VOICES heard in Parliament we must lodge a Paper Petition with Original Signatures and addresses via a Local Member of Parliament as per the rules.
IF there is a Petition with 500 or More Signatures then the Minister is required to lodge, with the Clerk, a response to the petition. The response, from the Minister, must be received within 35 calendar days from the date a petition is received.
So since there are 6 Electorates that are affected by the Car Parking Crisis, with 6 local MP's it seems only right that we lodge 6 Paper Petitions of just over 500 signatures, addressing issues from each electorate.
PAPER PETITION PROGRESS REPORT
Petition 1 is CLOSED
During the week 24th to 28th October 2018 (with the assistance of Kristen and Manish) we obtained 560 Signatures from Edmondson Park, Glenfield and Holsworthy Stations - I will present that Petition to Anulach Chantivong Member for Macquarie Fields as the majority of Signatures are from his Electorate.
Petition 2 is ONGOING
Started on Monday the 29th October 2018 and currently has 300 Signatures I am hopeful that the School Community at Leppington Primary School will reach to 500 target soon - as it is about the Traffic Chaos at Leppington Primary School plus The Car Parking Crisis. This Petition will go to Chris Patterson Member for Camden.
Petition 3 is CLOSED
Started on Tuesday the 30th October 2018 and reached the 500 signature target on Thursday Morning the 1st November 2018. This is has mix of signatures with residents from Hoxton Park to Oran Park. This Petition will go to Paul Lynch Member for Liverpool.
Petition 4 is OPEN
Started on Thursday afternoon the 1st November 2018 and is about Better Bus Services Plus the Car Parking Crisis it has 100 Signatures so far I hope to get a few more today from Leppington Station and then will approach Middleton Grange, Carnes Hill area Residents over the weekend. This Petition I plan to send to Tanya Davies Member for Mulgoa when we hit the 500 signature mark.
Petitions 5 and 6 To be announced and will go to Greg Warren Member for Campbelltown and Melanie Gibbons Member for Holsworthy IF I can get the signatures in time.
PARLIAMENT is in it's final sitting weeks from 13th November to the 22nd November 2018 and the breaks for Christmas and the Elections and will NOT resume until AFTER the Elections in March 2019.
This is our LAST CHANCE to have our Voices Heard in Parliament before the Elections and to receive and answer from the Minister (for Transport and Infrastructure) before Christmas.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who ahs signed the Petitions so far I look forward to your ongoing Support and will be back atLeppington Station Today - Last day
I will be at Edmondson Park Station starting next Monday for a couple of Days.
IF You can take a petition form Home and have it signed by family friends and Neighbours and return it That would be great.
MY Postal address is PO Box 707 Hoxton Park, NSW 2171
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Yours Sincerely
Michael Andjelkovic JP
Independent Community Campaigner for Greater Liverpool